Tokyo
Honshu's largest city
Tokyo is the capital and largest city of Japan, a sprawling metropolis of over 13 million people in the greater Kantō region.
It serves as Japan's political, economic, and cultural center.
Tokyo appears frequently in discussions of global finance, technology, and urban density: Tokyo's subway system moves millions daily.
The city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 and 2020.
Vinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- tonkatsuBreaded fried pork cutlet
udon · soba · yakitori · izakaya · kaiseki · bento · takoyaki · gyoza
Major Tokyo ward
Japanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- otakuObsessive anime enthusiast
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
Akihabara · idols · karaoke · pachinko · gaming · Harajuku · arcade · figurines
East Asian archipelago nation
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- governmentAuthority over a state
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
national · administration · bureaucracy · ministry · parliament · official · state · headquarters
Military dictatorship in Japan
- MeijiJapanese modernization era
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- firebombingAssault using flame weapons
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
woodblock · ukiyo-e · Tokugawa · daimyo · castle · restoration · feudal
Inert illuminating element
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- innovationCreating something original
- technologyApplied scientific methods
high-tech · automation · monorail · cyberpunk · gadgets · megacity · LED · Shinkansen
Japanese port metropolis
- SeoulSouth Korean capital city
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- TaipeiCapital of Taiwan
Singapore · Bangkok · Yokohama · Nagoya · Kobe · Sapporo · Busan · Fukuoka
Urban area exceeding ten million
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- commutersDaily work travelers
- subwayUnderground transit passage
density · sprawl · prefecture · ward · congestion · rush-hour · metropolitan · infrastructure
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
tonkatsu · udon · soba · yakitori · izakaya · kaiseki · bento · takoyaki · gyoza · shabu-shabu
Shinjuku
Major Tokyo ward
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
kawaii · Akihabara · idols · karaoke · pachinko · gaming · Harajuku · arcade · figurines
Japan
East Asian archipelago nation
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- governmentAuthority over a state
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
embassy · national · administration · bureaucracy · ministry · parliament · official · state · headquarters · central
shogunate
Military dictatorship in Japan
- MeijiJapanese modernization era
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- firebombingAssault using flame weapons
reconstruction · woodblock · ukiyo-e · Tokugawa · daimyo · castle · restoration · feudal
neon
Inert illuminating element
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- innovationCreating something original
technology · high-tech · automation · monorail · cyberpunk · gadgets · megacity · LED · Shinkansen · hologram
Osaka
Japanese port metropolis
- SeoulSouth Korean capital city
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
Taipei · Singapore · Bangkok · Yokohama · Nagoya · Kobe · Sapporo · Busan · Fukuoka · Hiroshima
megacity
Urban area exceeding ten million
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- commutersDaily work travelers
subway · density · sprawl · prefecture · ward · congestion · rush-hour · metropolitan · infrastructure · skyline
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- World CitiesParis, New York, London, Rome, Beijing
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- Famous CitiesParis, New York, Los Angeles, London, Rome
- Global CitiesNew York, London, Paris, Dubai, Shanghai
- Major CitiesNew York, Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin
TokyoKyoto
Japan's former imperial seat
Nara · rural Japan · Okinawa · Hokkaido · Mount Fuji
TokyoLondon
England's capital city
New York City · Paris · São Paulo · Buenos Aires · Los Angeles
- Tokyo OlympicsJapan-hosted summer games
- Tokyo 2020Postponed Japanese Olympics
- Tokyo BayJapanese capital's inlet
- Tokyo DisneylandJapanese amusement park franchise
- Tokyo StationMajor Japanese rail terminal
- Tokyo RoseAllied-aimed Japanese propaganda broadcaster